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---------------------CHAPTER 4: ARNAMENT
Commander Stryker woke up to the sound of jack-booted soldiers
stomping on the floor above him. It was time to mobilize, once
and for all. He woke up, and stood up in his bed to talk to his
soldiers"Alright guys...it's time. We are going to take down this
bastard once and for all".

"Searge..." Ramirez began. Stryker could see he wasn't looking
forward to this mission. He knew every mission could be his last,
but with this one..

"Searge nothing, Ramirez. We have to do this. It's our duty as
soldiers. We might not like it... but we have to push through.
And we might be backed into a corner... but we've got the entire
US armed forces behind us. So lock and load."

And so even with their regets the men under his command went
forward with him to the armory to gear up.

Making sure to play each squad member to their strengths Stryker
kitted outRamirez as a sniper - giving him a finely tuned MK 14
Mod 0 EBR. Based around the 7.62mm x 51mm M-14 rifle, The EBR was
the weapon of choice for the Navy SEALS when it came to medium to
long-range engagements so it was already a force to be reckoned
with but after Stryker's modifications it was truly a sight to
behold. He began with a desert digicamo finish for minimum
visibility in the Afghan conditions then kicked it off with new
recoil springs aided in quick intense long-range skirmishes where
putting multiple shots downrange was a life-or-death priority and
between the customized ergonomic grip the rubber cheek rest and
the Wilson Combat Ambidextrous Tactical Thumb Safety modkit he
had swapped in the weapon was a breeze to use, and fit right into
Ramirez' hands like it was custom moulded to his body because in
essence was. But that wasn't all because the gun also sported an
extended bipod and hybrid sniper optics which transformed it from
a run-of-the-line battle rifle to a long-range threat suitable
for scoping out enemies at extreme distances but also useful for
up close work as the fast acquisition forward combat sights would
soon prove.

Jenkins, on the other hand, was in a support role. He carried the
necessary comms equipment and medical supplies for the squad as
well as extra food, water and ammo. In addition to his rucksack
of supplies he wore lightweight gear and customized steel-toed
boots. But These weren't just any kind of boots you could find in
a catalog somewhere - These were stealth-grade armor that muffled
his footsteps and protected him at the same time. In this way
Jenkins could keep pace with the rest of them but retain a
low-profile and leave most of the tangos to Ramires and Stryker.
Jenkins was a short man, a whopping 5"5 of Irish fury. He was a
quiet guy, but don't let that fool you; he was a computer expert
and could aim a Predator strike like nothing Stryker had ever
seen. On top of that, he carried a fully loaded mil-spec Para LMG
which was a truly fearsome weapon if stryker had ever seen one,
it was a compact version of the SAW with a shorter barrel and
sliding aluminum buttstock but also and quick-change barrel,
allowing the gunner to rapidly replace an overheated or jammed
barrel in the heat of a fight. He had also attached a custom
tripod to the front instead of the standard bipod. Best of all
though was the fact that the Para can be either belt fed or use
standard rifle clips from M4s and M16s so he could share ammo
with his squad if he needed to get out of a sticky situation and
his gun was running dry so Stryker added a top mount sight and a
lazer scope for quick acquisition but Jenkins had been on enough
sneaks to know to keep the lazer turned off when he was
sneaking.

Then, for sidearms, Stryker fell back on his old standby - the
SIG-TF. The whole team carried them- they were based off Sig
Sauer p226s, a full-sized, service-style tac sidearm. Chambered
in punishing 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, .357 SIG, and .22
Long Rifle, borrowing the same design of the SIG P220, but
developed to use higher capacity, staggered-column magazines in
place of the single-column magazines of the P220. The P226 itself
has spawned further sub-variants; the P228 and P229 are both
compact versions of the staggered-column P226 design. The SIG
Sauer P226 and its variants are trusted by both law enforcement
agencies and militaries. But Stryker's sidearm was a specialty
piece - not the kind of gun you could find in a catalog. Dubbed
the SIG-TF, it was essentially a cross between the P226 Elite and
P226 Tac versions. Chambered in .40 S&W, it boasts severeal
preinstalled out-of-the-box Weapon Mods, including an ergonomic
extended beavertail, forward cocking serrations, front strap
checkering, custom moulded treegrip, adjustable combat night and
low-light sights, and Short Reset Triggers. With truly top of the
line specifications designed for the heat of combat, SIG
engineers designed the SIG-TF to provide the same safety and
action of the SIG DA/SA trigger with a reset that is 60% shorter
for faster trigger return during high speed, up close and
personal shooting, and tops it all off with an extended 127 mm
(5.0 in) barrel and external silencer threading, giving the
option for silent takedowns, TRUGLO Tritium Fiber Optic front
sight, rear SIGLITE night sights, and a SIG accessory rail. With
the Weapon Mods squared away, Stryker finished the job with
mil-grade tac silencers, Surefire flashlights and a few extended
mags as well as a quick-swap mag or two. For knives, Stryker
carried a set of 20 mil-spec Damascus steel throwing knives,
Jenkins a Ka-Bar, and Ramirez sported a full-length
machete.

For gear, they each used standard Digicam on everything. They
prepared their go-to-hell packs and put them inside their rucks.
With all the gear laid out, Jenkins tried to come up with a load
plan, and it wasn't easy. They were each carrying enough ammo for
three people. Stryker had a bad feeling about this mission so he
decided at the last minute to bring along some more spare mags
loaded down with ammo just in case because he would need them but
he didnt know that now for sure really - everyone knew that the
situation could easily get hairy and they definately didn't want
to have to go geurilla and give up their weapons.

Finally, with all their gear done, they got briefed.

His target was one Omar Khadr. He was known best for his
four-hour hold out against U.S. troops in 2002 in the village of
Ayub Kheyl, where he killed an American soldier with a grenade -
and this was when he was 15.

Now, after escaping attempts to nab him for years, and many close
calls, he was not anymore a child soldier but instead the de
facto warlord of the region. He had garnered respect from all of
the local insurgents and they viewed him as something of a child
prodigy - an up and coming leader, even. Which meant Stryker was
going to have to take him out before he grew into a bigger
problem. So far, he'd been unsuccessful.